The volatile issue of teaching creation science in public schools popped up in the Alaska governor's race this week when Republican Sarah Palin said she thinks creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state's public classrooms.

Palin was answering a question from the moderator near the conclusion of Wednesday night's televised debate on KAKM Channel 7 when she said, 'Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of information. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both.'...Asked for her personal views on evolution, Palin said, "I believe we have a creator."She would not say whether her belief also allowed her to accept the theory of evolution as fact.

I can tell, you're one of those 'elites', right? What's wrong with teaching all sides of the story?

I've pointed out to a few people what's wrong with this type of thinking. I have told others that they should see what happens in a few years and that they should remember the conversation where I told them to check the details for themselves -- to talk with the scientists.

This anti-intellectualism is nuts. Sure, don't take someone's word for it just because they have a degree in the subject ... but what's wrong with actually looking to see for yourself and not taking the word of someone who has zero experience?

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Smart people believe weird things because they are skilled at defending beliefs they arrived at for non-smart reasons. --Michael Shermer

The history of religion is a long attempt to reconcile old custom with new reason, to find a sound theory for an absurd practice. --Sir James George Frazer

The theory of evolution is NOT fact. The fact of evolution is fact. The fact of evolution is that our ancestors were non-human primates. The theory of evolution is that this happened as a result of a process of natural selection.

That's an interesting point of view for her to have, but seeing as how I'm no longer in school, and I already know creationism is false, I'm a little bit more concerned about the candidates views on taxes, welfare, the supreme court, the economy, and the iraq war.

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If a tree fell in a forest, and the people around to hear it were not scientists conducting a controlled audio experiment... did it make a sound?

Here's my prediction: McCain wins by a 15% margin because bigots and religious fanatics vote and young people don't.

I see things different, many evangelists will not vote because of their options. McCain is divorced and has a woman VP, they will say Palin's 17yo daughter would not be pregnant if her mother had taken her biblical role as god had intended. They will not vote for a democrat because of the abortion issue.

I think many woman will vote who may not of because of the abortion issue. Paul White(86) and Ruth Ginsberg (75) are probably the next two to retire from the Supreme Court. A republican president naming two more conservatives to the SC would make 7-2 conservative majority. RoeVWade would disappear. Americans have short memories though, I may be wrong. I thought Terry Shiavo case would convince people of the need to separate religion from government but Bush was still re-elected.

Here's my prediction: McCain wins by a 15% margin because bigots and religious fanatics vote and young people don't.

I see things different, many evangelists will not vote because of their options. McCain is divorced and has a woman VP, they will say Palin's 17yo daughter would not be pregnant if her mother had taken her biblical role as god had intended. They will not vote for a democrat because of the abortion issue.

They will suck it up and vote for McCain ... besides, Sarah Palin is one of them while McCain is not. They can hope that 'God will strike him down'. Remember: Though it was British politics, they loved Thatcher. Letting a Muslim, black, Democrat take the oval office would be too much for them. (Yes, I know he's not a Muslim. The point is it doesn't matter much what reality is these days.)

I think many woman will vote who may not of because of the abortion issue. Paul White(86) and Ruth Ginsberg (75) are probably the next two to retire from the Supreme Court. A republican president naming two more conservatives to the SC would make 7-2 conservative majority. RoeVWade would disappear. Americans have short memories though, I may be wrong. I thought Terry Shiavo case would convince people of the need to separate religion from government but Bush was still re-elected.

I don't think most people believe RvW will go away. They will be lax and will not vote ... and will complain later. #uck em. They should have been paying attention in 2000 and 2004.

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Smart people believe weird things because they are skilled at defending beliefs they arrived at for non-smart reasons. --Michael Shermer

The history of religion is a long attempt to reconcile old custom with new reason, to find a sound theory for an absurd practice. --Sir James George Frazer

I'm just scared. That's all I can say. What the f*** am I going to do if McCain is elected? I was nearly suicidal when Bush was re-elected in '04. I honestly thought it wasn't possible. (The fact that I was also having a miscarriage did not help my emotional state.)

Thank goodness I have friends in Canada who will sponsor me and my family if we decide to ditch this place when the sh** hits the fan.

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"All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit."Thomas Paine

"P.S. I pray God sees to it that you get presents this year." - Deelvrd